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Ernesto Valverde demands more from Antoine Griezmann after Athletic defeat

Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde said Antoine Griezmann must get more involved after a quiet debut for his new club against Athletic Bilbao on Friday.

The France international had few sights of goal throughout the 90 minutes, and Valverde offered his view after the defeat.

“If he is close to the box he can finish, he moves well, but you have to dominate the game for that to happen,” he said.

”Putting him on the left, we knew that he will look for goal, but we have a left-back and players who can take the game.